appointed you the said Lambert Cadwalader, Abraham Clark and James Scheurman, or any two of you to represent and vote in behalf of this State in the Congress of the United States of North America from this day until the first Monday in November One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven unless a new Appointment shall sooner take place. In Testimony whereof the Great Seal of the State is hereunto affixed Witness William Livingston Esquire Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the State of New Jersey and Territories thereunto belonging Chancellor and Ordinary in the same at Trenton the seventh Day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and eighty-six and of our Sovereignty and Independence the Eleventh. By His Excellency's Command BOWES REED Sec WIL: LIVINGSTON [Credentials of William Irvine, Pennsylvania 1] In the Name and by the Authority of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Supreme Executive Council, of the said Commonwealth, To The Honorable William Irvine Esquire (Seal) Cha Biddle Whereas, the General Assembly of this Commonwealth have, by their Act of the thirty first Day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six elected you a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, You are therefore hereby commissionated as such. Given in Council, under the Hand of The Honorable Charles Biddle esquire, Vice President, and the Seal of the State, at Phila 1 Original indorsed December 7, 1786, Papers of the Continental Congress, Pennsylvania Credentials. It is a printed form on parchment filled in by hand. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 191, where Thomson placed on the margin "Decr. 7, 1786." The credentials of Meredith and the certificate of the Pennsylvania delegates are printed in Journals, vol. XXXI, pp. 930-931 and 929-930, respectively. The original credentials of William Bingham, the third Pennsylvania delegate, are among the Pennsylvania Credentials and are copied in Record of Credentials, p. 188. They were produced November 20, 1786 and indorsement indicates they were read, but the date is not given. They are identical with those of Irvine and therefore are not printed. delphia, this second Day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Attest. JOHN ARMSTRONG jr Sy [Credentials of South Carolina delegates 1] State of South Carolina By His Excellency William Moultrie Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid. To the Honorable Charles Pinckney Esquire, Greeting. Know Ye that by Virtue of the Power and Authority in me vested, by the Legislature; I have Commissioned Constituted and Appointed and by These Presents, do Commission Constitute and Appoint, You, the said Charles Pinckney, to be a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States. This Commission to continue and be in force until the twenty first day of February which will be in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, and no longer. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State in the City of Charleston this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the Tenth. WILL MOULTRIE By His Excellency's Command. JOHN VANDER HORST Secretary. [SEAL PENDENT] 1The originals, one for each delegate, Papers of the Continental Congress, South Carolina Credentials, are all identical with those of Pinckney. They are copied in the Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, pp. 171–174, 176. The credentials of Pinckney were first read June 9, 1786, and those of Kean, May 22, 1786. The credentials of Bull, Huger and Parker are printed in Journals, vol. XXX, pp. 410, 352 and 384 respectively. Those of Kean are not printed. [Credentials of Georgia delegates 1] The State of Georgia by the grace of God Free Sovereign and Independent. To the Honorable William Peirce, esquire Greeting. We reposing especial trust and Confidence in the integrity and ability of you the said William Peirce, Have nominated and appointed, and by these presents do nominate and appoint you Edwi Telfair a Delegate to represent this our State in the Congress of the United States, from the first Monday in November next to the first Monday in November which will be in the year our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, there to exercise all and singular the powers and authorities appertaining to the said Office of Delegate agreeably to the Articles of Confederation. Witness our trusty and well beloved the Honorable Edward Telfair, esquire, our Captain-General Governor, and Commander in Chief, under his hand and our great Seal, at Augusta, this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty six; And of our Sovereignty and Independence the Eleventh. By his Honors Command. J. MILTON, Sec [SEAL PENDENT] The State of Georgia by the Grace of God free Sovereign and Independent. To the Honorable William Few, esquire, Edwi Telfair Know You, That by the Legislature of our said State, you are Authorized and appointed a Delegate to represent our said State in the Congress of the United States from the first Monday in November next until the first Monday in November which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven, there to Exercise all the powers, rights and privileges of a Delegate agreeably to the Articles of Confederation. Witness our trusty and well beloved Edward Telfair, esquire, our Captain-General Governor and Commander in Chief, under his 1 Original, indorsed as read January 17, 1787, Papers of the Continental Congress, Georgia Credentials. Copied in Records of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, pp. 196 and 197. hand and our Great Seal at Augusta this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six, and of our Sovereignty and Independence the tenth. By his Honors Command J. MILTON, Sec? [SEAL PENDENT.] [Credentials of North Carolina delegates'] The State of North Carolina To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that our General Assembly at their Session in November and December last, did by Joint Ballot of both Houses, elect, the Honorable Abner Nash, Robert Burton, William Blount, Charles Johnson, Timothy Bloodworth and Nathaniel Macon Esquires Delegates of this State to Represent the same in Congress of the United States of America for one year, to commence on the first Monday in November next. We do therefore, by these presents, nominate, commissionate and appoint the said Abner Nash, Robert Burton, William Blount, Charles Johnson, Timothy Bloodworth and Nathaniel Macon Delegates to Represent this State in the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America for one Year to commence on the first Monday in November next To hold, exercise and enjoy the said appointment, with all powers, privileges Authorities and Emoluments to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining, for and during the Term aforesaid. Witness Richard Caswell Esquire our Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief under his hand and our Great Seal at Kinston the eleventh day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and eighty Six and in the Tenth Year of our Independence. By His Excellencys Command WINSTON CASWELL P.ro. Sec. [SEAL PENDENT] R. C. CASWELL 1 Original, indorsed as read January 17, 1787, Papers of the Continental Congress, North Carolina Credentials. Copied in the Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 183-184, where a marginal note by Thomson says "Read Nov 7, 1786". THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1787. Five States only assembled namely Massachusetts, Connecticut New Jersey Pensylvania and South Carolina and from New York M [Melancton] Smith and from Delaware Mr Nathaniel Mitchell who produced credentials by which it appears that Thomas Rodney and he the said N. Mitchell and Gunning Bedford the elder esquires were on the 27 of October last elected delegates to represent the said State from the first Monday in Nov 1786 to the first Monday in Nov! 1787 [Credentials of Delaware delegates 1] The Delaware State, To all to whom these Presents shall come, send Greeting; Whereas our General Assembly, at their Sessions of Assembly, held at Dover, on the Twenty seventh Day of this present Month of October, did, according to the Form prescribed by the Constitution, elect the Honorable Thomas Rodney, Nathaniel Mitchell, and Gunning Bedford, the elder, Esquires, Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of The United States of America, from the first Monday in November next until the first Monday in November, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven: Now know ye, that We do by these Presents, and in pursuance of the said Appointment, commissionate the said Thomas Rodney, Nathaniel Mitchell, and Gunning Bedford, Delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of The United States aforesaid, hereby vesting them severally and respectively with all and singular the Privileges, Powers and Authorities to the said Office or Place of Delegate belonging by Virtue of the said Constitution and the Appointment aforesaid: To have and to hold to them, the said Thomas Rodney, Nathaniel Mitchell, and Gunning Bedford, severally and respectively, the said Office or Place of Delegate as aforesaid, during the Term aforesaid, unless they, or either of them, shall in the mean Time be superseded by our General Assembly, agreeably to the Constitution aforesaid. In Testimony whereof We have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Wit Tho Collins 1 Original indorsed as read January 18, 1787, Papers of the Continental Congress, Delaware Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 198-199. |